Dr. Yi Luo

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Biography

Yi Luo is a Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. His research focuses on theoretical modeling in molecular electronics, nano-photonics, X-ray spectroscopies, and photocatalysis. He collaborates with leading experimental groups around the world, and his research has been published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), and Physical Review Letters (PRL). Luo came to Sweden in 1989 and worked at the ESCA-LASER Laboratory of Nobel Laureate Prof. Kai Siegbahn at Uppsala University. He received his PhD in computational physics from Linköping University in 1996. He was an Assistant Professor at Stockholm University in 1997, became an Associate Professor in 2000, and was promoted to full Professor in 2005 at KTH. In 2010, he was awarded the Göran Gustafsson Prize in Chemistry by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Research Interests

Requirements for KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:0
Reading
Required:0
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:0
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:0
Reading
Required:0
Writing
Required:62
Speaking
Required:0
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in Science, Engineering, or a related field. Specific course requirements vary by department (e.g., Mathematics, Programming, or Subject-specific credits).
Application Checklist
  • Certificates and diplomas of completed degree
  • Transcript of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport or ID
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Letter of Motivation
  • Letters of Recommendation (if required by program)
  • Summary of Project (if required)
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